Not all dogs are trainable. You will have to come to terms with the fact that some of them will ignore your commands and behave like little puppies into old age. They have – the lowest intelligence and an almost zero ability to learn from people.
According to Professor Stanley Coren, a canine expert at the University of British Columbia in Canada, the Afghan Hound – is the least intelligent dog breed. In the course of the experiment, it required more than 80 repetitions from a trainer to understand a command.
It is followed by the Basenji, Bulldog, and Chow Chow.
Overall, the ten dumbest dog breeds rank as follows:
- Afghan Hound
- Basenji
- Bulldog
- Chow Chow
- Borzoi
- Bloodhound
- Pekingese
- Mastiff
- Beagle
- Basset Hound
«The ranking of dog breeds by intelligence level will depend on the specific tests used, since there is more than one type of canine intelligence. My ranking of dog breeds was based on one specific form of intelligence, namely 'working and obedience intelligence', which is the canine equivalent of learning», – says Professor Coren.
